This Ochre Ribbon Week sees us in a National family violence crisis. Let's take a moment of silence to remember those lives lost to violence:
Every stolen, wounded, controlled, demeaned and murdered sister is a wound in the fabric of our communities, in our families, in our women and children’s lives. The cost of inaction is too high.
When racial discrimination and gender-based attitudes combine, our women are impacted the most. Preventing violence against our women is everyone’s responsibility.
Behind every statistic there is a Woman who will be impacted by violence physically, economically and psychologically over her lifetime, and so will her family and community.
The Senate Inquiry into Missing and Murdered First Nations Aboriginal Women recognised these deaths are often predictable and preventable, yet they continue to happen.
We need changes to attitudes and perspectives towards lives of these women. Say her name. She has an identity. This country can no longer continue to symbolically gesture towards an end to violence in one generation. If we are to change the trajectory and provide relief to our women and children, we must centre the voices of women who are knowledge holders, advocates and capable of determining their own lives and futures.
- Kalina Morgan-Whyman, CEO, Elizabeth Morgan House
Read our statement here:
What else can you do?
You can:
- Refer someone to our case management services on (03) 9403 9400
- Learn more about the impacts of family violence: Family Violence Impacts | EMHAWS.ORG.AU
- Donate to help deliver our specialist services: GiveNow - Help keep Aboriginal Families Safe
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